Shocking-machine.



J. LA'TIMER. SHOGKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 1909.

Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

4 sHEETss-HEET 1.

J. LATIMER.

SHOUKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. Is, 1909.

Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

4. SHEETS-SHEET 2.

J LATEB, SMOKING MACHINE.

APRLIOTION FILED MAR. 13, 1909. I 1,052,154. Patented,Feb. 4,1913.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

WITNESEEE im .OU

J. LATEINIBP.: SHOGKING MACHINE.

APPLIUTION FILED MAR. 13, 1909.` u* 1,052,154.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

www Mfr/mm Y Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

15 in a shock on the field.I the 25 parts being shown 40 noted by the line X X Fig. s

55 binder and JOHN LAfriivina,v or Gunnar `PLA1Ns, MANITOBA, CANADA.

` SHOCKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4,1913.

Application filed March 13, 1909. Serial No. 483,332.

To alt liff/1011iy 'if muy Collec/n Be it known that I, JOHN thevillage of Gilbert Plains,

Lumina, of in the Provl on whicle are bearings for the main wheel as is usual.

23 represents the n'iain drive shaftof the iuce of Manitoba, Canada, have invented l binder which is fitted with a bevel pinion 4 5 certain new and useful Improvements in Sliocking-ihiachines, of which the following the specification.

My invention relates to shocking machines and the object of the invention is to provide a machine which can be easily attached to the present binding machine and be operated thereby. and which will receive the sheaves thrown from the binder deck, collect them, and deposit them butts down machine being under the control of a single opei'ator.

My'invention further specifically resides in the following arrangement, and operation as will be hereinafter set forth, with reference to the accompanying dra-wings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete machine attached to the binder, a portion of it being shown in dotted outline, and the iu the position assumed when receiving sieaves froni thebinder deck. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the niachiiie as in Fig. 1.. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed perspective view of the sheaf re` ceiving ingers showing the members controlling their operation. Fig. Jr is an enlarged detailed sectional view taken in the plane denoted by the line vY Y Fig. l and looking` in the direction of the arrow. F

5 is an enlarged detailed sectional view taken in the plane denoted by the line Z '/Z Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig'. (3 is an enlarged detailed.- vertical sectional view taken in the plane de- 0 and looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 7 is au enlarged detailed plan view of the extending end of the shocking machine showing the operation of the i'inger supporting tray.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detailed perspective 3Q and the. shaft. 32. Fig. 9 an enlarged detail view similar to Fig. 5, showing the position of the lug til 'away from the faces of the collar. and the view of the brackets tooth (332 withdrawn.

ln the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

i represents the main orbull wheel of a 2 a cross bar of the binder frame features of construction.'

\ purpose hereinafter explained.

interineslling with a second bevel pinion carried on the shaft 6 which Aoperates the binder teeth.

7 and 8 are the t-wo extending main beams of the shocking machine secured at their one end to the cross beam 2 and interconnected at their opposite ends by a cross beam 9. These beams are preferably formed from channel iron, and those Tl and 8 are substantially parallel.

For convenience in description I will designate the end of the machine at which the i beams 9 appear as the outer end.

10 a carriage wheel mounted on a shaft l 10 which is carried on a suitable bearing 102 fastened securely to the under face of the beam The wheel supports the beams and is placed to the outer side and centrally of the beam 9.

11 represents the deck for the sheaves, such part being a portion of the usual binder and requiring no further description.

i The deck inclines from the binder towar \the shocking machine and appears directly The uprights are secured at their lower ends firmly to the beams 7 and 8 and toward the l inner end of' the machine and are connected at t-lie top by cross t count of the variance in the lengths of their supporting beams incline upwardly7 toward i the outer end of the machine. T he beams l. 125 are preferably formed from channel iron l and are of an equal length. each with one l end overhangiug the beams 12. l

14 are suitable bearings secured to the upper side of the inner end of the beams 1? suoli bearings carryh'ig a cross shaft 1l from which extend two arms 142 for a 15 are second bearings secured to the upper side and at the outer end of the. beams 12) such bearings receiving a the shaft 14.

shaft 15 which is parallel'to at 1.53 to the i l 152 are bars secured firmly l shaft 15 and having their ends extending lnornially toward the shaft 14. The bars are for initially receiving the sheaves from beams ,13 which on acsecond cross soA 7 md 8 and 'Cowerd illeir inner 5G' v eured lo lli@- lmrs lopassing between the leerling ille binder and are eo sinlirilile distance i@ are "veriei,

l i l l edge and directly oppoeille g bare: e olf zi. leiigili .grilli/rf prevent ille passage of l fermer liars and serve rurilier lo l sheaves to* the lingers, as will lu er' l apparent. Il l lt is -'o loe iioiieed llmt lie inner ends oi the-beams i3 appear ll lie binder.

are bearing breekeiis seoiired the ouier ieee of llie lien l tl'ie Shocking lnzielline l the .inner end ol' irllieli :ipp 172 which opersileil liv passing eroerxl 'l el 'i direellju below ille (leek iordir passing over ille elixir: l

ll" and. e second eli of' the shaft. 1G.

tice one or the other or l l and 18 will be diepey A I is found loe moele.

able being used. ln, l

shell `is driven lijf' lle lrliioer ollier by ille wheel l0. l 19 is a counter sli-eil inoonlecl'in euilllale bearings 19 Carried on ilv side of the' berline 7 end P3, j @if lie. Shaft is supplied zifone end Willi e bevel pinion 192 meshing Willi e, loerel wheel 19 keyed on llie Sheff.; .l T.

2l) ie e Second eiieit Cori" i 20 secured on the upper ieee oi" Z and 8, Such simili efiendin and being' provided with which is oirectly,eonneeed liroug'li link E203 with a corresponding Creel: :irre "20'l ai; the enel olf the shaft l5.

2l is a reinforcing cross beam Secured al iis ends to the beams and S sind appears substantially centrally of llie length of the machine, and 2i is; :i reinforcing Cross bei' parallel to ille beam. 2l Secured 'to ille beams ends. 212 is a longitudinal bar secured nl'. its ends,` io ille 'beam 2l and the bar 21 being placed nearer 22 is o. gear Wheel mounted loosely on ihe simil lil sind prevented di'splzieemenl; thereon by i on the Shaft. Y. The gear carries' ille male meinber QQiDf :i clutch which is clee'giiecl to l engage with ille female neinl Q22 which l is feathered on ille eliof't being rotatable'l from longiiudinfil l l lille beam 8 lian 7. i l sizizilile shoulders l ilierewth and slirlalole i'liereon. llie female channeled al 223 to :'lof e Clutch 2li to a Greef@ bor llgend. rElie eluttehyber passeswer ille member of ille elu'teh is receive the forked end Wlnoliis pivoierl al; 2l@

free end Of.' ille sizzlewiS-e ville spring will ienrlf--oi is o geni rflieel keyed on llie simil 2O urlo. ili'reelly in :ilmenzeoi t lo wlileli il ie conneelel'l oye rlinin 2l.

Q5) and i254 :we .similar upper and lower .eriillel erase lj' secured el' llieir ende lo' i "v'lxl's .l2 and provided eenirullyl Willi lrrougjli nliieli pese 'erlieelly o"i en eej, i-:ulwele yily ree- .in e mi, ilie 'zipper opening g sidx l rger llizin die lower one "lliese op upeeli" in vertical :alii-w .ed receive ',lulcli controlling "wir l lering liie lower ope g ireo lio oeeillate me upper '.lllie bar lower end :se et egaine; die i'ree vend oi? ille so that when l'lie eliiieli oonllfown upwardly ille ienmle 'leli i'elemed ilroni enlilis i i."

- ard meyeinenl iS engaged. 30 ere elewdercls eeelired on the bei and receiving BQ, ille Jfree 'end or which is secured by o pin lo 'e verticali;v extending arm 302 pv- -oierl lo the end of :i horizontally extending pin 30"* fesened to the bei' 2S 3l is a. Qnm leved on ille Shaft 90 and immediately lieneelli the link 30 so that when ille Crim is refilled the lw zum inzitieelly raised and. lowered, suolimot-ion .throwing ille erin 30c eonlrolliiig lie up- ,wird :uid downward movement of ille bei' Q9.

32 are :angle shaped lineal-:eis supporting lille sliaifl 32 which has un enlarged center 322 in which i5 en opening 32 throig'li which pnsseefilielextending end of e bifurceled rod feelened el; Ill to ille lower end oi the cluicli controlling bur 29.

is; n spring eneirelijng ille rod and inlerposed bet-Ween llie enlargement 322 on the rod.

lie elmlt 32 :1nd the forked end oi' l. and spring is to 'lflie purpose oi' ille rod hold ille bnr 29 in its that is, when the bei is passed upwardly foreeil quielrl soon :1s ille rod 3?; :isses out ofthe horipoeilion. rllie same piece when lie l spring operating die rod passes ony position. -v

36 is a. efun'on che shaft 'le-Q suoli cem loe'- ing lidnpieifl in ille relation of the .fi-hait io engage Willi the upper end of 'die bur 2S) in one poeiiion, and loy paies 'the bnr in the oilier oosiiiio-n.

oi llie horizontal 25 ille facei e mele member und upon zillernatve posii'ionpsy action f'elee, er peeses downwardly, the 'lo force it down asvso'onvjivoielly the end el: e link v forms at one side a track at 422 36 is a spring or such like secured to the cam and to the cross bar28, the spring tending to hold the arms 142 in their upright position.

tudinal, movement on the shaft by any suitable means.

372 is the female member of the clutch feathered .on the shaft and adapted to engage with the male member of the clutch. The 'female member is provided with a peripheral groove 3T3 which receives the forked-end of the clutch bar 38, the rearend of which is pivotally" secured at 38 to the bar 21.

382 is a spring fastened at its ends to the bars 38 and 21, respectively, such spring tending to hold the members of the clutch normally out of engagement.

39V`is a vertical shaft supported in' suitablebearings 39 bolted firmly to one of the uprights 12. The shaft has upper and lower projecting arms 392 and 39, respectively, such arms being at right angles to each other, the upper one being connected by a link 40 to the bar 29 about midway of' its length.'

41 is a bell crank having a long and a short arm and pivo-ted at 41 to the upper face of the bar 25. The short arm of the bell crank is connected through a rod 412' with the clutch'bar 38 andthe longar'm is connected through a link 41 Ywith the arm 393. Y

42 is a link secured at its oneend to the arm 39J and passing to any suitable foot lever placed on the binding machine within convenient range'of the operator. In this way the operation of the clutch and the side movement of the bar 29 is controlled bv the operato-r from the binder, it being noticed thaty the turning of the shaft 39 by the arm 39s causes the link 4() to pull the bar 29 sidewise, the upper end passing to a-position in which it is free of the cam 36 when the cam is rotated.

41 is a beam passing between the beamsl 9 and 21, and 42X is a horizontal stationary finger supporting platform carried above the beams at the outer end of the machine by brackets 42. The edge of the platform which gradually departs from the center of the platform to a point shown at 42, Fig'. T. The departure 1s more pronounced or rapid at 42", the purpose of which will be shortly explained. 43 is a guide rail secured to thc outer edge of the platform and having the body portion thereof throughout its length au equal distance from the track. I

44 is a shaft. mounted at its lower end in suitable bearings formed in a cross beam 44 passing betweenthe beams 41X and 8. The shaft Vextends vertically upwardly through what might be termed the center of the platform and its upper end appears at442 (as shown in Fig. 3) and is some distance above the level of the upper face of the platform.

` 45 is a crank shaft carriedin'suitable bearings 45 secured to the beams i: and 41x and 46 is a chain gear keyed on the crank shaft and connected through 46 with the wheel 37.

47 is a pinion on the shaft 44 and beneath the platform7 and 48 is a rack centered at 48 on a pin extending upwardly from the beam 41", such rack engaging with the pinion 4T and having an extending' arm 5.49 which is secured through a link 5() with the crank shaft 45.

51 is a bar rigidly secured to the upper end'of the shaft 44 which it will be noticed is formed with a shoulder so as to hold the bar clear of the platform.

52 is an end piece secured centrally to the bar and passing at right angles thereto, and to the ends of the end piece are fastened bearings 52" which receive 'a shaft 53, the shaft extending considerably beyond one of the bearings for a purpose hereinafter explained.

54 is a cross bar firmly secured under face of the bar 51 toward the. en'd piece 52. The bar 54 has angle and is Asupplied with stub axles 54 which pass from each of t-he ends. On the axles are mounted rollers 55 which operate on the upper face o-f the plat-form 42 when the bar 51 is turned on the shaft '44.v At the opposite end of the bar 51 from the end piece 52 is a lever armv 56 which is forked and secured at its forked end to the bar 51 vby a suitable pm.

57 is a' roller carried on an axle 57 extending downwardly from the bar 5G, thei roller being 'designed to operate on the track 42, being held tothe track by the rail 43.

58 is a lever arm'secured to the shaft 44 immediately beneath the bar 51 and above the shoulder on the shaft.

59 is a link pivoted at 59 to-the arm 58 and having its two ends forked and secured the' one to the extending end of the arm 5G and the other to a bar v(it) which is in turn pivotally tered on the shaft and rotatable thereef'n. The rocker arm carries an extending lug 61 which operates between the faces 62 of' `a partial collar G2 firmly secured on the sha-ft by a key 622 adjacent. one of the bearings 52.

The object of the lever arm 58 is to pre- -vent the link 59 from interfering with or to the its ends cut atan secured to afl rocker arm (31 ceii.-

' is turned 'so that the clutch'bar 38 is thrown so as to engage the female member 372` of.

shown in Fig. 3. In other words the fingers rocker arm is shaft 53 and as the dog 7l and 72 are completely reversed and then thrown to a position in. which one is vertically above the other and while this mo tion -is taking place the finger' 7 5 is' in the first instance closed down and then thrown completely back. This is accomplished inthe following manner: The positions which the lug 61 and the rocker-arm 61 occupy at this time is shown in Fig. 9 ofthe drawings, it being noticed that the lug is away from the faces of the collar, and the tooth (i1-lv is witlulrawn, the end of the dog (33 being engaged with the trip bar G4. The gradual pull of the bar (30 on the lower endof the rocker arm turns. the rocker arm on the 67 is carried by the rocker arm moves with it and Causes the sleeve 66 to rotate on the shaft, the tooth G8 of thedog being within the notch G8 of the sleeve. This causes the over the shock within the basket as the arm 78 carried by the sleeve controls the finger 75. As the bar 51 continues to swing an the rocker arm to'turn, the e1 tending end of the dog 63 is gradually released from the trip bar G4 until the tooth 632 passes into the opening appearing between the lug 61 and the face of the collar,- that is, into. the position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Upon. the said tooth reaching this position the rocker arm 61 and, the shaft 53 are locked together with the result that the shaft is rot-ated and the bar is thrown upwardly. Such bar is actuated' quickly during the latter part of the turning motion of the bar 51'by the roller which is forced quickly away from the center of' the tray owing to the peculiar form ofthe track.

Innnediately the bar 70 'assumes'the'upright I position the nger 7 5 is released 'as the dog 67 engages with the underside ofthe trip bar 64 and causes the .tooth- 68 to' f'ree itself from the notch 68' in the sleeve. .This frees the sleeve and inso doing releases the tinger 7 5,r which finger is swung baekwardly byA the deposited sheaf as ,the machine advances. Upon the ret-urn motion of. the roller, 57 the rocker arm lis forced in the opposite direction by the link 60 and as the of thev tooth '632 and the lug 61 coperating with the collar 62T, the bar 70 is accordswung wide open finger '75 to close dtioued shoulder, and the lug 61 shaft 19 engages with locked to the shaft by virtueoriginal horizontal poing'lyY returned to the brought to shock sition so that the basket is receiving position on the tray. roller begins to return the extending end of the dog G7 is released from the trip bar 64, and laterI during. the rotation, the tooth 68 renters the notch G8 in the sleeve. It is here pointed out that as the rocker arm 61 linitially swingsl baekwardly it carries the dog (37 with it and consequently rotates the tooth ($8 in a'right hand direction so as to allow the tooth to reenter the notch in the sleeve, which notch has been previously turned in a right hand direction with the sleeve by the deposited sheaf swinging the finger 7 5 backwardly in clearing from the basket. Consequently the finger 7 5 is and the basket is ready to receive sheaves when it is returned to the original position.

The parts are so adjusted that the bar 70 is in reality swung to the horizontal position before the dog G7 is freed sufficiently from the trip bar to allow the tooth thereof to enter the notch (iS/iliftihe sleeve as it will be seen the bar is down during the first quarter revolution of the bar 51' on the return motion. The extending end of the dog 63 is engaged with the upper face of the bar 64 after the shaft has returned one quarter turn. that is, when the roller has left the inclined portion of the track, so that upon the continued (back) motion of the roller, the tooth 632 is withdrawn from engagement with the face 62 of the partiis freed so as to allow the rocker arm to rotatevfreely on the shaft 53.

lt is to be borne in mind that when the bar 70 reachesits horizontal position the' 'fingers 7:3, which are already open,

having reached' the limit of their movement, the sleeveGG ceases to rotate and as the tooth G32 is at this time withdrawn from the partial collar as above explained the dogO 67 is carried back by the rock shaft turningfurtherso that the tooth 68 again engages the vWhen the notch 68 and the parts are returned to the original position as shown in Fig. 9.

Just" at t-he time the their original posit-ion the cam 79. on the the lever or which through 'the link 82, the bell crank 41, the link 412, 'andthe clutClrbar 38 throws the female member', 37 2 out of" engagement with the male member' 37 of the clutch` which stops the' motion of thelshaft 19'and, consequently of the fingers.- This same mo-Y tion operates thelink 40 throws thebar 29 directly beneath the .cam 36 so that when ngers return' to arm 80,

the next'sheaf passes frpm the deck 11 the bar is forced downwardly and the members 22 and 222 of the other .elutclr are *brought into engagement thereby throwingr the sheaf A l on the bars 152 onto the fingers 71 and 7 2.

' and ineens whereby thev pivote-d bars are ree 'feels on his foot the Vpressi1re cruised by the u'zzrdlf, o1' to its free position ln the above descrintion relating to the operation ot the cani 3l. in'conjunction with the motion ot the torl's it is explained het although the inenihers end 222 ere disenguged as soon the bur 29 reaches its. unner position yet it is possible -lor the bar to be immediately thrown down by the ouin 36 striking' it as the' coin 3l is carried' away from the link by the weight ofthe bars 152 which have not returned completelyv to their horizontal position it the tinie the member of the clutch is diz c eased. .litv is necessary that the cuni 3l be tur ed 'sway from the link 30 otherwise ift-would be inipossible for the bnr 29' to be forced rdouil- Wardly und, it is liii'ther neccssury thstjthis motion be czuiscd by the Weight oi the bers 152 :For the reason that soon us the clutch is thrown the shaft il() stops rotating'. rlie bars 152 are held in their norniul position byy the links 203 and the crunk v:n1-in Q02 being in what might be termed Athe desd center nosition`r that is, thc. one immediately to the side of the other.

wll/That lf cluiin as any .invention is:

l. ln i shocking" inuchine the combination with u binding' nnichinej the binder deck, and u freine toi-ined from suitable beziins connected to the binding" machine, of nivoted bars adapted to receive the 'sheeyes `troni the deck7 means for swinging;l such nivotetlbursy upwardly about their nivotI so as to depositA the sheaves; e lower set of lingers adapted. to receive the sheaves deposited trom the; pivoted bers, the lingers beine; supported in l suchel manner that they reinein in the saune relative position to euch other and ineens whereby seid lingers can be turned bodily a half turn While in u. horizontal position. and during' such motion brought to un un rightnosition whereby the sheaves carried thcreonare inn position to be deposited on the ground# u turther lingercooperating with tl'wel formel.' lingers und binding` the sheaves in lposition during` :i portion ot the motion und releasing from the sheaves prior to the time they ere deposited on the ground;

ouin T9 allows the toot leiter: to pese lip-1l i tained inactive duringl the motion of the lingers, us and for the purpose specified.

, 2. ln u shocking niuohinegthe combination with suitable beams forming' the simport innr treme thereof, end pivoted adapted for the delivery' ot shear/esci? u vertically ext/ending shett carried by the freine, nl horizontal ber'secured to the shalt enclrof l teteblel therewith, e' rotatable cross shaft pushing uit righi ongles tothe bei* and supi ported therefrom; u vswond bei' lirnily secured to the latter shui-'t und designeclto turn in u .Vertical direction when the shaft is rotated; ngers semi-circuler in shape secured lirinly to the secondbar, said lingers beine: -danted in their normal position to receive thesheuves deposited by the nivoted bers; ineens tor rotating. the vertically extending' shaft; und disengegeeble ineens for rotating; the cross shuth, es and for the purpose sneoilied.

ln e shocking' machine, the combination with suitable beams 'forming the support ing traine thereof, and pivoted bars adapted for thecleliyery of sheaves, of a vertically directed shaft carried by the treme. a cross bur secured to the shaft and rotatable therewith, a cross shaft mounted yinsuitable bearings lcarried by the bar; a second bar. se- 'cured to the cross shaft. und rotatable thereii'ith; :i set of upwardly directed semi-,circular `lingers secured centrally of their length to the second bar unClSDaCed aba-rt, such tinr'ers beineT adapted in their normal position to receive the sheaves deposited by the nivoted bars; ineens for-rotating the vertical shaft.; releeseble mesnsrtor rotatingithe cross shaft.; bearings@ ried by the vtoriner fingers? a cross shalt mounted in the bearings, u complementary linger secured to the cross shufhI :incl means whereby such si. ln s shocking machine, the combination with suitable bezuns forinim the supporting traine thereof, and pivoted bars adapted for the delivery ot sheevesof a platform lirmly secured to the framework; a vertically extending rotatable shaft passing 4upwardly through land substantially centrally of the platform, ai "lV-shaped bar above the platform secured to and rotatable with the shit; rollers supporting the one end of the bar on the plattorni g a rotatable cross shaft mounted in suitablel bearingsl carried by the cross i'neinberot the bur; u second cross bar secured to the cro-ss shaft and rotatable therewith; a set oifupwnrdly vdirected and'spaced lingers securfgid centrally of their length to the letter bel und adapted in their normal position to receive the sheaves deposited by the pivoted jbars; bearings secured to the toriner lingers, :i cross shaft mount-ed in the bearings, :i complementary iingeronrried by the cross shui-t; ineens for rotating the Verticully directed shaft; a` truck formed on the edge ot the platform; un arm cured to the 'tree end of the 'lshspecl bar, a roller operating on the track by the erin g ineens connecting said erm with the cross shaft whereby the operation of the roller on the track in the rotation of the "lbur rotates the cross shaft; and ineens vv:tor .throwing the inverted finger torrvardljV and supported iool pivotally se- 4 and badkwardly to tighten it on and release it from the sheaves carried by the other specified.

lingers, as and for the purpose i the combina- In a shocking machine,

f tion with suitable beams. forming the suproller on the track,

porting frame thereof, and pivo-ted bars adapted for the delivery of sheaves, `of a platform firmly secured to theframework; a vertically extending rotatable shaft passing upwardly through and substantially centrally of the platform a T-shaped bar above the platform secured to and rotatable with the shaft; rollers supporting one end of the bar on the plat-form; a rotatable cross shaft mounted in suitable bearings carried by the cross member of the bar; a second bar secured to the cross shaft and rotatable therewith; a set of upwardly directed and spaced vfingers secured length to the'latter bar and normal position to receive the sheaves deposited by the pivoted barsgbearings secured to the former in the bearings, a complementary finger carried by the cross shaft, `means for rotat` ing the vertically directed shaft; a track formed on the edge ofthe platform, an arm pivotally secured to the free end of the T-shaped-bar, a roller operating on the track` and carried by the arm, a guard rail secured to the plat-form land designed to hold the a partial collar firmly secured to the cross shaft carried by the T-arm; a rocker arm rotatable on said shaft and having a lug thereon adapted to pass within the opening formed Vby the omitted portion of the collar; a ldog pivotallyse.

cured to the rocker arm and having a tooth thereon designed to passflnto the opening and adjacent the lug; spring means connecting the rocker arm with the dog; means connecting the rocker arm with the arm carrying the roller on the track; an ext'ending trip bar securedto the T-shaped bar and against which the dog is designed to engage; means for rotating the vertically directed shaft; and means for forcing the inverted finger forwardly and backwardly to tighten on or loosen from `the sheaves carried by the other fingers,- as and for the purpose specified.

G. In a shocking machine, the combination with suitable beams' forming the supporting frame thereof, and -pivoted bars adapted for the delivery of sheaves, of a platform firmly secured to the, framework; a vertically extending rotatable shaft passing upwardly through and substantially centrally of the platform; a T-shaped bar above the platform secured to and rotatable with the shaft; rollers the bar on the platform; arotatable cross shaft mounted in suitable bearings carried by the cross member of the bar; a second bar secured to tle cross shaft and rotatable:

'shaft and havingl a centrally of their adapted in their ingers,-a cross shaft mounted 4and means whereby the supporting one end of.

therewith; a set of upwardly directed and spaced secured centrally .of their length to the .latter bar and adapted in their normal position, to receive the sheaves deposited from the forks; bearings secured tothe former fingers, a cross shaft mounted in the' bearings, a complementary finger carried by the cross shaft, means for rot-ating the vertically directed shaft.; a'track formed on the edge of the'platforrn, an arm pivotally secured to the free end of the T-shaped bar, a roller supported by thearin and operating on the track; a guard-'rail se1 cured to theplatform and designed tojhold the roller on the track; a partial collar firmly secured to the cross shaft carried by the T-arm; a rocker arm rotatable 0n said lug' thereon adapted to pass within the opening formed by the omitted portion ofthe collar; a dog pivotally secured=to the Arocker arm and having a toot thereon designed t'o pass into'- the opening land adjacent the lug; spring means' con- `necting the rocker 'armv with the dog; a sleeve rotatable on the cross shaft' having one end adjoining the rocker arm there be'q ing aportion of the sleeve notched away at such4 end; a second dog pivoted to the rocker a'rm and having apass into the notch; spring means connecting the free end of the dog with the rocker arm;

an arm securedto the sleeve andan arm secured to the cross shaft supporting the complementary finger, a link connect-ing the arms, a.v lever arm secured to the vertical shaft; a link pivoted: t'othe lever arm and to the arm carrying the roller.; a bar connected tothe latter link and to the rocker arm'; a. stop bar secured to and extending from the 'l'shaped bar, such bar being designed tol engage with the extending ends their teeth out of enfor rotating thevercombination a stationary platform having a. extending partially.

peripheral cam way around the platform, a rock shaft extending up through the center of the platform, a T-shaped bar secured to the shaft having rollers bearing on the platform, a cross shaft journaled on the T'-shaped end of the bar, a

sheaf receiver' secured to the z cross shaft, an

tooth thereon designed to the purpose specified.v

carried thereby, 'of means for l I, l l l l lower end desigiieil to engage said elutcli iiiecli: iiiisiu7 said bei being depreseioii of the retaining the. purpose specified.

l0. lira, device of the class described, the combination with tlie 11min frame, a Suitable rock` shaft located above the 11min freine, liars eilendii'igr from the shaft, arms carried by the bare and :t clutch mechoniem provided with e suitable operating lever designed to tliroiv the rock eiwit. iii and out of gear, ol. a vertically directed longitudinallltY slitlalole operating bar having a beveled lower end engaging with the outer; end ot the said lever to throw the Yclutch iiiecliamism into gear upon its depression and m6211155 for raising the ber to its normal posi tion, as and for the purpose speoiiecl.

1l. 'ln o, device ot .the class described, the

armsa as and for 4eon'iliiioot,ion with the limiti trame, o rock lio-ft above the main frame, borsextending from the rock shaft, :i second rock shaft above the mauri-mille and retaining armel ext-ending from the vletter shaft, of a. clutch operated by the l l I l l tending from the shaft and me ,lmiiieiii rovicliefl with :i suitoble`opere-t iiigleif'eij designed to throw tiie toriiifr :'ccl sliott into and out ot gear, o vertically dirested longitudinally siliololile operating liar hei/'ing o beveled lower eiifl engaging; with the outer eiicl of said lever, o cam on the letter rock shaft and engaging* itli the up per enel tlie bei and means for restoring: the .bar to the normal position otter lie-ingr depressed, as and forl the purpose sperlietl.

lf2, ln al device of the class fl 'crioeih llc comlaiiiatiorl with the main t'i'iile7 il roel; Shaft jouiiialetl above l e iframe, here ei;-

ei'ins eziriimi by the bars, ot a. cross shaft, il gear oii the cross sliet't, e clutch connecting the gear to the shaft, alsupplei'nentai Shaft lieti/ing u geared connection to tlie .cross Sluit't and. a crank and link connection `to the rock Shaft,

u com oii tlie supplementolysliett :in operotf ing' lever for the clutch', guidava-ys located oil the traine, a, vertically directed, longi-y tudinally Slltlalole loer held 11o tlie guideways,

lim/'ing e bevelerl'lower eind .engaging 4the operating lever ol the clutch, o lever yliar pivotolly connected to the vertically directed bor aty one leind incl to :iv suitable portion. of the frame atthe with the Carnot the suppleiiieiitol kellzitt, one ineens for depressiiig. the vertical bors and tor the puiposeepecitled.

': .Signed at GilbertPl/eigm in the Province ot vlittenitoba, this 30th day ot' November, i908 JUHN Lilllillll. ln the presence oi-- f GizoRomA MCLEANJ THos. lilfiiisr.

otherl e'iitl ami coecting,

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